Theatre Orderly - Full Time - Townsville

About the role

Mater Private Hospital Townsville is currently seeking experienced Theatre Orderlies to join their team in a permanent Full Time capacity. Our Perioperative Services department at Mater Private Hospital Townsville (MPHT) provides surgical services across 16 theatres and caters for adults and paediatrics with a variety of surgical specialities. MPHT boasts brand new state-of-the-art theatre facilities, a catheterization laboratory and separate onsite day-site surgery facilities.

Salary range: $29.59 - $32.09 per hour plus superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900

What you’ll be doing

As a Theatre Orderly you will be responsible for assisting with the transportation of patients throughout the hospital.

• Pre and post-surgery, as well as assist nurses and doctors with manual handling of patients
• Setting up and cleaning of medical equipment and medical gases
• Prepare operating rooms for surgical cases
• Cleaning operating rooms and maintaining equipment after each case in accordance with infection control procedures
• Undertake positioning of patients utilising manual handling principles and
• Other duties as directed

About you

To be successful in your application, you will have:

• Currently hold a Certificate III in Health Care Support (Operating Theatre Practice) or Certificate III in Health Services Assistance
• Minimum of two years previous experience in an Operating Theatre Assistant role would be highly desirable
• Demonstrated a high level of interpersonal and communication skills
• Proven ability to function as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Proven ability to follow established guidelines, policies & procedures
• Basic understanding of, or ability to acquire knowledge of workplace health and safety, equal employment opportunity and anti-discrimination practices and behaviours as applied in the working environment

Why join us?

Mater is Queensland’s largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.

We are a leader in healthcare, education and research — and that’s because we employ exceptional people. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE

• Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay
• Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
• Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
• Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other
• Unlimited access to a multitude of discounted fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
• Access to on-site, discounted parking
• Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues

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Applications close on Wednesday 17th April 2024. Please note, we may contact applications prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW!

Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.

Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.